The concept was created based on the latest historical data on the actual event from Prof. Danny Gerona’s 2016 book, based on primary sources, entitled, “Ferdinand Magellan. The Armada de Maluco and the European Discovery of the Philippines.”
Dr. Gerona is the adviser to this 12-month project by SULU GARDEN FOUNDATION that began in April of 2020. The idea emerged after conversations between Jonathan R. Matias and Dr. Gerona at Sulu Garden in 2017 about how important this event will be for the awareness of our national heritage.
The estimated number of miniature warriors of Mactan and Lapu-Lapu’s allies, Conquistadores and Cebuano Allies, and the village people of Mactan is 2,500+. The installation of the diorama will begin on March 1, 2021, a month and a half before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan.